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April 24, 2021

Act on robocalls – or else, FCC warns phone companies

By September 28, phone companies must refuse to accept traffic that is not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database – which verifies the call is coming from the caller’s actual phone number.

April 17, 2021

Amazon, Apple, Microsoft among top brands used by scammers

Consumers need to be wary of scam emails that claim to be from top American brands, a new report says.

April 10, 2021

Google sees new trick in renewed North Korea cyber attacks

North Korean hackers seek to build credibility by targeting legitimate researchers.

March 27, 2021

Fake vaccines, certificates being sold on darknet: Report

The darknet has seen a 300% spike in ads for fake vaccines in the last three months, according to an IT security firm.

March 20, 2021

Bitcoin scams net bigger paydays as man loses $560K to fake Elon Musk

Scammers have already made $18 million in the first three months of this year.

March 17, 2021

Florida teenager gets prison time for celebrity Twitter hack

A Florida teenager who masterminded the Twitter hack of prominent accounts like Bill Gates and Barack Obama last summer was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of probation this week. 

March 14, 2021

Pennsylvania cheerleading mom created 'deep fake' nudes to harass daughter's rival teammates: prosecutors

A Pennsylvania woman is facing misdeameanor charges after allegedly sending "deep fake" naked photos and videos of her teenage daughter's cheerleader rivals in an effort to get them kicked off the team or convince them to kill themselves.   

March 13, 2021

Bad guys will try to snag third stimulus check payments, says government

The government and a cybersecurity expert are warning about fresh stimulus payment scams.

March 6, 2021

Robocalls tied to election misinformation see spike, report says

In 2020, fraudsters targeting the U.S. presidential election launched scams and misinformation campaigns, Transaction Network Services said in its most recent Robocall Investigation Report.

March 6, 2021

Tom Cruise deepfakes on Tiktok point to more serious problems with realistic phony videos

A convincing deepfake of the actor is entertaining but has serious implications.